SUSS-8BCDE2: Medieval Coin: Silver Short Cross Cut Farthing of Henry II-III

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-8BCDE2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An illegible Medieval silver short cross cut farthing of Henry II-III, dating from AD 1180-1247. Moneyer and mint illegible.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1180
Date to: Circa AD 1247

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.26 g
Diameter: 18.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th September 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut farthing
Ruler/issuer: Henry II - Henry III
Category: English coin short and long cross period 1180 - 1278
Type: Short cross, not further defined
Reverse inscription: [...]L'

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Old Romney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR0325
Four figure Latitude: 50.98859507
Four figure longitude: 0.89107695
1:25K map: TR0325
1:10K map: TR02NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date listed is date submitted for recording.

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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